My boyfriend and I wanted to be Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head so badly but all the costumes out there were just “slip on over the head” costumes with their faces on them. We wanted something better! That’s when we came up with the idea of making outfits out of actual potato sacks. We measured ourselves … Read more
My mom made these adorable Mr.and Mrs. Potato Head costumes for my daughters. She made the eyes out of black mesh so they could see and the rest of the face is made out of felt. She spray painted on the brown fabric to give it a more “potato” look. She used batting to make … Read more
For Halloween I wanted to create a costume that would be unique and interactive. Thinking back to my favorite childhood toys a Mrs. Potato Head costume seemed like the perfect idea! After digging up my old figurine the costume took about 2 hours to make. The inside structure is a pop up laundry hamper and … Read more
Every year I vow to my daughter and her best friend that I will not be helping them with their annual Halloween obsession, the making of the ‘Best Halloween costume in town’. They have been enjoying Halloween together since they were little and went to the same day care. The discussion of different possibilities starts … Read more
This DIY Little Bo Peep Halloween Costume was VERY simple to make! All we used for the body was panels of cut cardboard (4 in a potato-like shape and 4 for the side panels) and various colors of felt for the body details. We wore white long sleeve shirts and bought two cheap pairs of … Read more
So here is our photo of us dressed up in our Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Couple Costumes. The body and the pieces were made from thick card and the kids were up really late colouring in all the pieces. The pieces were actually attached with Velcro, so you can move them around, which was … Read more
For Halloween 2010 my boyfriend and I wanted to be something as a couple, but something original. I was excited when he agreed to my Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head DIY Halloween Costume! I made the entire costumes and purchased some of the accessories. The first step was purchasing the material. From the fabric/craft store … Read more
My son was two and was crazy about his Potato head, so we decided that he would have a Mr. Potato Head costume for Halloween. I just took brown cotton fabric and made a big sleeve with it and gathered it at the top and bottom and put elastic. I used foam and card board … Read more
My husband and I decided to go as Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head to our friends Disney party. Your site helped tremendously with ideas and how-to from others who made awesome Homemade Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Costumes. I bought felt and cotton lining for the bodies, cut out a potato shape and sewed the … Read more
For this homemade Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Halloween costume idea I used: * Floor underlay (for potato shape) * Foam Sheets of various colors * Brown Acrylic paint for body * Super glue to stick on face features * Duct tape to hold front and back of costume together * A bowl with black … Read more
Hello, my name is Laura, I’m a senior in high school, and I make crazy costumes for my school’s spirit week and for Halloween. This was for Toy Story Day at my school. To make Mr. Potato head, I mostly used cardboard and lots and lots of glue gun. The frame is made of horizontal … Read more
I thought of the Mr Potato Head costume over a year ago. The concept was simple enough and the actual build from obtaining materials to finished project took about 4 nights of work. The majority of materials used for this costume were all purchased at the local Home Depot. It consisted of two tomato tower … Read more